Rapid Deployment Unit thwarted five Al-Shabaab attacks in April

On the rainy night of April 9, Senior Superintendent *Ali Hussein (not his real name) received a distress call informing him that suspected Al-Shabaab gunmen were scaling the wall of a residential building in Wajir Town.

By Boniface Ongeri 10 years ago

Al-Shabaab suspect arrested in Wajir

The Government has acknowledged holding incommunicado a Madrassa teacher arrested on suspicion of links with Al-Shabaab in Wajir town.

By Boniface Ongeri 10 years ago

Pupils idle in school as teachers abscond citing insecurity

Learning has almost been paralysed in Wajir, Garissa and Mandera counties as teachers have refused to report back to work because of insecurity.

By BONIFACE ONGERI 10 years ago

Man arrested with pistol at military checkpoint

A man in possession of an illegal gun was yesterday arrested by the military at a security checkpoint.

By Boniface Ongeri 11 years ago

Mandera County installs system to boost revenue

The county government has launched an automated revenue control system to maximise on revenue collections and help deliver services.

By Boniface Ongeri 11 years ago

County official storms radio station

Wajir police are investigating an incident in which a county official allegedly stormed a local radio station, switched off broadcast and harassed a presenter and a watchman.

By BONIFACE ONGERI 11 years ago

Group prepares Somali refugees for repatriation

Following government announcement of plans to close Dadaab camp, volunteers are preparing families for what they termed as inevitable repatriation.

By BONIFACE ONGERI 12 years ago

Residents chase away oil explorer for ‘sidelining’ them

Residents of Garseqoftu location in Wajir County have blocked oil exploration in the area over alleged exclusion in jobs, tenders and hire of vehicles.

By BONIFACE ONGERI 12 years ago

Court annuls man’s three-month marriage of a teenage girl

Wajir’s Kadhi Court has annulled a three-month marriage of a teenage girl to a man, 36.

By By BONIFACE ONGERI 12 years ago

Police probe claims of business rivalry in Garissa milk depot attack

Police were yesterday investigating whether business rivalry was to blame for the weekend attack on a milk depot in Garissa town in which property worth millions of shillings was lost.

By - BONIFACE ONGERI 12 years ago

Kind priest gave me wings to fly

Orphaned at an early age, DR MOHAMMED ABDILLE, 36, was forced to learn survival tactics as a child. He has risen above many odds, and is now a molecular parastoligist and one of the few lecturers from North Eastern at Egerton University. He spoke to BONIFACE ONGERI

By -BONIFACE ONGERI 12 years ago

Nominees briefed ahead of vetting

Uhuru, Ruto’s picks taken through the Public Appointments Act under which they will be vetted

By Cyrus Ombati and Boniface Ongeri 12 years ago